Is the Angle Depiction in the Rainbow Diagram Accurate?

[whyonlyme]

Is rainbow figure correct ??

Homework Statement

It's a basic principle that why we see rainbow. I've described information in my attachment.
That figure is given by my teacher, he says to find out mistake in it.

My attempts

I think angles on horizontal lines are incorrect, will anyone explain how I tell it to my teacher ?

 

[PeterO]

Homework Statement

It's a basic principle that why we see rainbow. I've described information in my attachment.
That figure is given by my teacher, he says to find out mistake in it.

My attempts

I think angles on horizontal lines are incorrect, will anyone explain how I tell it to my teacher ?

One thing - if you look up a picture of a rainbow - especially a double rainbow - you will notice that the order of colours is reversed in one compared to the other.

That feature is NOT shown in the diagram you included.

 

[ehild]

Try to trace the light rays - both the blue and the red ones- inside the water drop. You will see then what is wrong with your teacher's drawing.

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[whyonlyme]

What about angles ?? are they correct ??

 

[DaveC426913]

One thing - if you look up a picture of a rainbow - especially a double rainbow - you will notice that the order of colours is reversed in one compared to the other.

That feature is NOT shown in the diagram you included.

Yes it is.

 

[ehild]

See http://wiki.pingry.org/u/physics/index.php/Rainbows,_Reflection,_and_Refraction
Which angle is really larger in the drawing of your teacher?

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